Preston vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 15, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Birmingham?
Preston and Birmingham drew 1-1 on December 15, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. ReachPreston
- 67′M. MorrisonBirmingham
Official lineup for Preston vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
- 9W. Keane
- 14J. Garner
- 11D. Johnson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 16A. Browne
- 32A. Reach
- 2M. Vermijl
- 3G. Cunningham
- 5T. Clarke
- 23P. Huntington
- 1J. Pickford
Birmingham
- 15James Vaughan
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 7D. Gray
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 22A. Shinnie
- 2Neal James Eardley
- 3J. Grounds
- 23J. Spector
- 28M. Morrison
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 5-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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